St Patrick’s Day festivities

We do love to celebrate our Patron Saint and this year we did so over 3 days.

On Friday Year 3/4 and Mrs Carberry presented a beautiful Mass to begin our festivities. The children had spent a great deal of time and effort to honour St Patrick.

Following on, the whole school enjoyed the fun activities prepared by our Peer Support leaders. There were lots of laughter, smiles and great teamwork displayed by our children.

On Saturday night a Family Mass BBQ was celebrated in the Parish. It so wonderful to have so many of our school families participating in the Mass and sharing a great social occasion with the Sausage Sizzle. Thank you to all who made this a fantastic event and so successful.

Then of course, we also celebrated on Monday, the real feast day.

Happy St Patrick’s Day. We can’t wait until next year.

Weekday Masses

Mass will be now celebrated in St Patrick’s Church on:

Wednesday at 8 am

Thursday at 5:45 pm

Friday 12 noon

Saturday 6pm (this time will change to 5pm at the end of Daylight Saving)

Project Compassion Giving

As part of our Lenten Journey, we are asked to think about those in our world who need help financially to enable them to have a better quality of life. One way that we can help to ‘unite against poverty,’ is through Project Compassion. This year Caritas Australia will help vulnerable communities in Samoa, Vietnam and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DID YOU KNOW ??   

$25 Can provide disability screenings and early intervention advice and procedures to 5 children in Vietnam.

$35 Can provide hand sanitiser to increase hygiene and sanitation for community members in Samoa.

$100 Can provide water tank maintenance training so that people in Samoa can have sustainable access to clean, safe water.

$150 Can provide a household with funds needed to start their own business selling food products in the DRC.

$200 Can help support people with disabilities with rehabilitation devices recommended by physiotherapists in Vietnam.

$250 Can provide a toilet to one family in Samoa

$500 Can provide hygiene training for a community in Samoa so that they have the knowledge to prevent illness with safer hygiene practices.

$1,500 Can support 10 individuals to start their own income-generating activities, so young entrepreneurs can focus on growing their businesses in the DRC.

$6,000 Can install a toilet block at a school in Samoa so that students have access to safe and sanitary bathrooms.

Every cent that we can donate, gives someone a better start in life.

Week 10 Leading into Holy Week

This year Holy Week and Easter will fall in our school holidays. To prepare the children for these important days and events, we will be providing some reflective activities to focus on this important time in the Churches calendar as we journey with Jesus.

On Wednesday 9th April, we will host a concert by David Enever. David is a teacher with a musical background from Wagga. This concert has been designed in celebration of the ‘2025 Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope’. David encourages the audience to sing and dance along with him, sharing Christian teaching and reflection around our faith. David will incorporate into his concert songs with a Lenten and Easter theme. 

SRC will be conducting activities with a social justice theme on Wednesday. See further information in this Newsletter.

Our upcoming Rice Bowl Day and Long Walk for Water is a meaningful opportunity to put our Christian values into practice – a chance to empathise and stand in solidarity with those who have less.

Holy Week Services and Masses

Palm Sunday – celebrated at 6pm Mass Saturday 12^th April

Holy Thursday – Washing of the Feet 6 pm

Good Friday - Stations of the Cross 10 am

                                                             - Passion of Our Lord - 3 pm

 Easter Saturday – 5pm (note change of Mass time)

Altar Servers Needed

Altar Servers are needed for Holy Week Services. This is the busiest time in the Liturgical Calendar. Servers are needed for:

Holy Thursday: Washing of the Feet – 6pm

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross – 10 am

                     Passion of Our Lord - 3 pm

Holy Saturday: Sarah Gailey and Leila Gaskin (see roster)

**** PLEASE LET MRS HOWE KNOW ASAP IF YOU CAN ASSIST*****

2025 Sacramental Program

This year we will celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist (Year 3 children) and Confirmation (Year 5/6 children).

The dates for these Sacraments are as follows:

• Reconciliation – Friday 9^th May Term 2
• Confirmation – Saturday 23^rd August Term 3
• Eucharist – Saturday 8^th November Term 4

This year the preparation for each Sacrament will be delivered during school hours.

If you know of any child from our surrounding schools who is eligible to receive these Sacraments please ask them to contact myself or Sue the Parish Secretary as soon as possible

 ph 69474599 email gundagai@cg.org.au

Kate Howe

REC